as in champion
the person who comes in first in a competition
became the youngest titleholder in the sport's history
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Recent Examples of titleholder
Sir Robert Menzies turned them into a private apartment for the use of the titleholder in the 1960s.
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Bailey Bujnosek, InStyle, 10 Feb. 2026
Building a solid clientele across Asia and a handful of placements at high profile events such as the Festival de Cannes or on Miss Universe titleholders saw the brand grow to a team of 70.
—Lily Templeton, Footwear News, 29 Jan. 2026
In the Paramount+ streaming fight card’s co-main event, ex-bantamweight titleholder Sean O’Malley faces Song Yadong at 135 pounds.
—Trent Reinsmith, Forbes.com, 24 Jan. 2026
The titleholders recently visited JFRD for an immersive, hands-on experience that highlighted the demanding and often unseen work of the department’s first responders.
—Doris Alvarez Cea, Florida Times-Union, 8 Jan. 2026
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Bailey Bujnosek, InStyle, 10 Feb. 2026
Building a solid clientele across Asia and a handful of placements at high profile events such as the Festival de Cannes or on Miss Universe titleholders saw the brand grow to a team of 70.
—Lily Templeton, Footwear News, 29 Jan. 2026
In the Paramount+ streaming fight card’s co-main event, ex-bantamweight titleholder Sean O’Malley faces Song Yadong at 135 pounds.
—Trent Reinsmith, Forbes.com, 24 Jan. 2026
The titleholders recently visited JFRD for an immersive, hands-on experience that highlighted the demanding and often unseen work of the department’s first responders.
—Doris Alvarez Cea, Florida Times-Union, 8 Jan. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for titleholder
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Briggs Corona, a junior outside hitter committed to Ball State, added 14 kills for two-time defending state champion Marist (17-4).—
Jeff Vorva,
Chicago Tribune,
27 Apr. 2026
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The Panthers will take the field for OTAs next month as the reigning NFC South champions.—
Joseph Person,
New York Times,
27 Apr. 2026
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The Ducks put boot to throat with a 4-3 overtime Game 4 win at Honda Center on Sunday evening, taking a 3-1 lead in the seesaw best-of-seven series against the two-time defending conference champs.—
Andrew Knoll,
Oc Register,
27 Apr. 2026
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The cheer champ was spotted watching in the stands and sporting glam (and often pointed) outfits on the sidelines as the Tar Heels played through a rocky season.—
Natasha Dye,
PEOPLE,
27 Apr. 2026
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“Titleholder.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/titleholder. Accessed 2 May. 2026.
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